The Roto Grip Dark Star Bowling Ball
Available in late February, the Roto Grip Dark Star is your ball if you’re looking for long and strong. At this price point, the Dark Star will be the go to ball when the lanes are hooking and you need more control and still have power at the pins.
Value and Performance have always been synonymous with the Roto Grip brand, and the all new Dark Star stands to continue that tradition.
Our first goal was to develop a stronger Shield Line ball to fit into the Roto Grip line. The team felt that there was too big of a gap between the Nomads and the Planet series balls. The intent was to create more mid-lane read with stronger backend motion, so we developed the Photon Core with a lower RG value and a higher differential.
To enhance this core motion we also added the Ultimate Vision pearl coverstock to this ball. This performance proven coverstock found on the Epic and Illusion series of balls. It boasts a higher coefficient of friction and surface texture for added traction in the oil and superior backend performance.
This combination of core and coverstock was the ideal fit into the line. Our tests showed that it filled the gap between the Nomads and the Planet series balls perfectly.
The Roto Grip Dark Star is currently selling for $87.99 and rates a 168.4 on the Perfect Scale
Check out the New Roto Grip Riot Bowling Ball
Available in late February, the Roto Grip Riot is set to be the best performing ball at its’ price point. You’ll definitely want to check this one out!
At Roto Grip we pride ourselves in providing a complete line of bowling balls in both value and performance.
The recent introduction of the Dark Star created a nice compliment for those medium to drier patterns, but we still needed a strong solid reactive in the Shield Line for those patterns with a bit more volume up front.
The Riot is just what the kingdom ordered. The utilization of the Ultimate Vision solid reactive coverstock is the key to this addition. The increased surface topography and greater coefficient of friction battles those medium to heavier volume patterns with fierce intensity.
The Photon core delivers the energy behind the Riot. This newly designed medium RG (2.58) and medium differential (.040) core creates greater mid-lane read and increased entry angle to the pocket than its predecessors in the Planet series.
It's time to start your Riot in the Bowling Kingdom!
The Roto Grip Riot is currently selling for $87.99 and rates a 170.5 on the Perfect Scale
The New Ebonite Mission Bowling Ball is Now Available
The all new Ebonite Mission is the latest Ebonite High Performance Product. The Mission is the most tested product the brand has ever released. With an array of styles and on the widest variety of lane conditions and surfaces available, the Mission has been thoroughly tested and is ready for launch.
The Ebonite Mission has a new core, Mission 1.0. The Mission 1.0 core design offers dynamic properties that all bowlers look for, Medium RG levels, Medium high differential with a strong intermediate mass bias potential. With our new cover, XL1200, we have worked very hard with our R & D Department in order to bring to market a cover that not only performs at a high level, but is able to maintain performance longer in the environments that we experience today. To assist us with achieving these performance criteria, we are using an all new finishing process, 500, 1000, 2000 Abralon Sanded. This procedure yields better performance, for a longer period of time.
The Ebonite Mission is currently selling for $143.99 and rates a 205.1 on the Perfect Scale.
Review of the Lane 1 Curve Bowling Ball
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They say this to watch for the big back-end, well they’re not lying!
Pin to PAP(4 1/2″ over 1/2″ up) – 3 7/8″ under ring finger
Mass Bias Position – 2″ right of center line
CG Placement – just above mid line and right of center line
Balance Hole – none
Surface Preparation – Out of Box
What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a particle pearl coverstock ball, and with the pin being 1″ from the CG, I decided to stack the pin & CG below my ring finger. This also put the mass bias in a strong position.
I expected this layout to give me a good mid lane reaction and strong back end action. By placing the pin closer to my PAP, I knew this would make the ball start up a little faster allowing me to play on oilier lane conditions. Continue Reading >>